MD_OPS 1: How do you incorporate Māori views into your technology governance and operations? - Māori Data Lens

MD_OPS 1: How do you incorporate Māori views into your technology governance and operations?

Where appropriate, the Māori world view (te ao Māori) and Māori knowledge and understanding (mātauranga Māori) could be incorporated into an organisation's way of operating its technology in support of Māori customers. Sometimes this cannot be done as easily as performing operations as code, instead it may require active and ongoing collaboration with Māori. Understanding Māori interests and considerations relating to data collection, processing, and storage, as well as how those interests are evolving, helps you make informed technology decisions both in the interim and the long-term.

  • MD_OPS01-BP01: Incorporate mātauranga Māori into your operational processes when it relates to Māori data. There are several ways of doing this. Work directly with your Māori customer or accessible internal and external Māori advisers to help develop your organisation's understanding of te ao Māori.

  • MD_OPS01-BP02: Consider governance and accountability over Māori data. Consider incorporating specific accountabilities for Māori data into pre-existing roles in your organisation, such as Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Information Security Officer, or Chief Data Officer (CDO). Formalising these accountabilities and responsibilities into position descriptions can prioritise Māori data considerations at the executive level.

  • MD_OPS01-BP03: Consider how you can incorporate international data management principles into your data governance framework. Some examples of international data management principles include Findability, Accessibility, Interoperability, Reuse (FAIR), which were developed for scientific data management and stewardship.

  • MD_OPS01-BP04: Consider how to supplement your knowledge for example through using Māori cultural advisers at the appropriate time. Build your network of Māori advisers externally to your organisation, which you can engage with on particular technology projects. AWS has a growing list of advisers in the Amazon Partner Network. Working with external advisers also helps you develop your internal capabilities.

  • MD_OPS01-BP05: Develop longer-term policies and procedures. Consider how to gradually develop the internal competencies and capabilities in your organisation as you continue to work with Māori customers. This can help you set your organisation's or your customer's overall data policies and processes with respect to collecting, storing, processing, and handling Māori data. Raising awareness and understanding of this across your technology staff and suppliers can help inform design decisions for handling Māori data, but this may be a long-term process.